Virulence gene | Number and percentage of the MRSA isolates, n(%) | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infection of the surgical site | Infection of skin and soft tissue | Pneumonia | ||
(n = 6) | (n = 31) | (n = 24) | ||
sea | 4(66.7) | 18(58.1) | 15(62.5) | 0.422 |
seb | - | 11(35.5) | 1(4.2) | <0.001 |
sec | 1(16.7) | 6(19.4) | 4(16.7) | <0.001 |
seg | 4(66.7) | 4(12.3) | 3(8.9) | <0.001 |
seh | - | 1(3.2) | 1(4.2) | 1.000 |
sei | 3(50.0) | 6(19.4) | 3(8.9) | <0.001 |
sem | 2(33.3) | 4(12.3) | - | <0.001 |
sen | 2(33.3) | 2(6.6) | - | <0.001 |
seo | 2(33.3) | 3(9.7) | - | <0.001 |
hla | 6(100.0) | 31(100.0) | 23(95.8) | Â |
hlb | 6(100.0) | 27(87.1) | 23(95.8) | <0.001 |
hlg | 6(100.0) | 30(96.8) | 23(95.8) | 0.235 |
tsst-1 | - | 3(9.7) | - | Â |
PVL | 3(50.0) | 12(38.7) | 12(50.0) | 0.210 |